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3.4
599 Reviews (599)
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
206
3 Stars
167
2 Stars
76
1 Stars
77
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
65.7%
Recommend this course
406 out of 599 reviews
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3.0
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.1
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.5
44.4%
Recommend this course
8 out of 18 reviews
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3.5
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
62.8%
Recommend this course
27 out of 43 reviews
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Course Highlights
This historic Alister MacKenzie design offers an open layout with scenic back nine holes running close to the Pacific Ocean. Friendly staff and a walkable course structure consistently contribute to an enjoyable round.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6382 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.9
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Sharp Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1932
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.4
599 Reviews (599)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Undulating Greens 12
Thick Rough 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 33
Walkers 27
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 29
Worth the Drive 13
Near the Airport 11

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are in great condition

Course is in ok condition

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

return

This is a diamond in the rough. A beautiful walk, I can see why the people fought to keep this open.... thank you. The people i met my two rounds were helpful and friendly , enjoying the design of a master. Great bones.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great customer courtesy staff, nice course

The Staff Today excellent & great customer and friendly.

Course also nice and weather also nice.

Will definitely come back again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun layout, not so fun prices

The experience was fun even on a windy day. $40 carts are over priced. Staff seemed to be very nice regardless. I thought the course could’ve been more maintained for the price paid. I think the course needs to have a better website to better understand the layout of the course. I also did not find a scored card to help out. 3/5 experience. Would come back again at cheaper prices.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

no marshal - persistent long-term problem with people sneaking on course

This course is close to where I live in Pacifica, and I like playing Sharp Park, the staff are nice, the bartenders are great, the food is good, and the course is kind of rough in places but it's a beautiful and fun course to play. But the lack of any marshalling on this course really, really SUCKS, because people sneak on the course ALOT. I've played there 3 times in the last month, and 2 out of 3 times, people were sneaking on the course and playing ahead of us. A few years ago I got frustrated with this problem and I just stopped playing there. The free loaders like to come in on holes, 4 or 8, where they can access the course from the road. It sucks because these guys sneak on and slow down everybody else, and they play for free, and yet the rest of us are paying and keeping this course going. It's f'ing ridiculous that they are still allowing this to go on. The Cit of SF needs to hire some people to marshal this course who actually drive around and check to see if people are paying, and maintaining the speed of play. Instead the maintenance guy comes out - but only if you call the office and request him. I've never seen this happen anywhere except this course, where they let free loaders play for free, and just ignore the problem. There's other issues, with people trying to replay holes and cut through the trees, and you'll see 5-somes and even 6-somes out there. It's because nobody ever comes out of the office and patrols the course. It's disrespectful to those that pay to play, which is - Hello - how it's supposed to work.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best twilight deal

Can’t beat $33.00 bucks plus cart. 2:30 tee not quite twilight but course in excellent condition. Fairways and greens tip top but cart paths could use repaying……won’t hold my breath. Great day of golf, great hot deal

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Course is in good shape this week.

Beautiful day with sun and no wind. The course has greatly improved over the last month. The grass has grown out and the greens were in the best shape I have seen them in a while. Yes I wish the city would be able to put more money into keeping this MacKenzie course in better shape but it was a great value today. I see many comments in other reviews about the condition of the greens but wonder if these same people are the ones that aren’t repairing their ball marks! I was repairing 6-10 marks on every green. Consider others and let’s remember some basic etiquette on and off the course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good course…very questionable staff

Tried this course out for the first time. Heard good things about it from friends but for my first experience, very questionable.

The course itself is pretty good and wasn’t super busy. Could have used a little more upkeep but was definitely a place I enjoyed playing and wouldn’t mind playing again.

The man at the check in (Jose) had an attitude right from the beginning. I arrived an hour early to warm up, but course didn’t have a range. Not a big deal but little disappointing.

When I reserved my tee time, I got a really good deal that INCLUDED a cart. When I checked in, Jose tried to charge me $51 (going rate) even after I had explained I booked and prepaid the day before. He insisted that the prices were never that low and I had to explain a couple times that I had prepaid the day before. Then he finally checked out the system and recognized the error. I inquired about the cart that was included and he again argued that the cart wasn’t included. I even showed him my reservation and he said it didn’t have anything in there for a cart even though the reservation online clearly said cart INCLUDED. He then tried to charge me $40 for a cart (more than double the price I’ve ever experienced at any other course.) I decided that it wasn’t that big of a deal and I could use the exercise especially since the cart price was more than my actual reservation.

The man behind me checked in for himself and his son and Jose again tried to pull some shady stuff and wouldn’t accept the man’s credit card as payment and told the gentleman that it was cash only. After the gentleman payed the $40 for the cart for him and his son, he turned to me and we exchanged some like minded thoughts about our overall treatment. Not sure if Jose was having a bad day or if that’s how he normally is.

Even the Marshall who drive around that I talked to said that was pretty messed up. Hope this isn’t something that happens on the regular for most people…

At the end of my round, I double checked my confirmation email and it stated that the cart was INCLUDED in the small print. So definitely got hosed for not reading everything myself, but Jose’s customer service is horrible.

Course itself = great

Jose = not great.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course greens are fair at best

Though the course has descent fairways, the greens definitely could use a bit of care.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 154
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

challenging fun course

Sharp Park is a challenging course that is fun to play.

It has interesting holes that are unusual and good.

Pace o play is good. The weather was partly foggy with a bit of wind.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic layout, but not worth the price (carts are $40 in cash)

This has been my home course for 22 years, but outside of the greens being in fantastic shape (relatively speaking of course) it has fallen into disrepair. The tee box placement was in rough length grass, the cart parts are falling apart, making for a very rough ride, and the price is just not worth it. Hopefully with new funding supposedly coming soon, the course can work its way back into great form. If you haven't played it, try it, the layout is worth it, but outside of that, 15 minutes away is Crystal Springs GC, and for the same price (cheaper with a cart), you'll get a course in much better shape. Or drive an hour across the bay into the East Bay, there are state-of-the-art courses for $40 with a cart. At Sharp's, a cart will cost you $40...

Lastly, I am the biggest advocate for this course, I have sat through the environmental meetings when they were trying to close it down, but at this point, they are pricing themselves out of the average golfers. Maybe they should put in more housing there or make it a conservation area for wildlife...

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A true seaside gem from Doctor Mackenzie!

A true 'hidden' & under appreciated gem from the Doctor himself. I echo the same sentiment that, I wish the city/county put more care into, what I think, is the perfect Muni! Indeed a fair amount of course conditions leave a lot to be desired at the moment; But with TLC & appreciation for what an historical, amazing, and beautiful track this is; I pray for a real revival of this track, one day...! If you're truly a fan of golf ; Don't miss this track from Dr. Mack!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Typical Muni Course

Typical Muni course. Some of the greens are spotty and in need of repairs. #15 par 3 you're unable to see the green because the water reeds are sooo Tall that the green is hidden. You can't even tell if the group ahead is clear.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in decent shape. The greens were recently aerated so still sandy which made the rolls erratic, but the course itself is iok. Early afternoon tee time, there was no one else on the course so pace was excellent. The clubhouse bar/restaurant re-9opened and it is a great one.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Foggy Day at Sharp

The course is in average shape. Greens are lumpy and slow. Fairways can be inconsistent but play fair. Lots of holes in the fairways. Great value if you are from SF because of the discount residents get. $51.00 for the rest of us and that is without a cart. Plays in 4 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
California Advisor
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Not Sharp At All

Complete DUMP! Horrible greens aren’t greens at all. It’s dirt and mud. Played here for 30 years, last time 2 years ago and can’t believe how bad it was yesterday. Didn’t most courses improve with shutdowns? SF city parks and rec should be ashamed, especially at those rack rates.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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